ticket-list.md

FileSearch Application Recreation Tickets

• Ticket 1: Implement CharToWString Helper Function
  • Create a utility to convert char* to std::wstring using MultiByteToWideChar. Test in main() with sample inputs.
• Ticket 2: Implement StringToFileTime Helper Function
  • Create a utility to parse YYYY-MM-DD strings into FILETIME. Test valid/invalid dates in main().
• Ticket 3: Implement ParseAttributes Helper Function
  • Create a utility to parse comma-separated attribute strings (e.g., "hidden,readonly") into a DWORD. Test in main().
• Ticket 4: Implement Argument Parsing
  • Parse command-line arguments into SearchCriteria struct and startDir. Display parsed values in main(). Depends on Tickets 1-3.
• Ticket 5: Implement Bare Minimum Directory Traversal and File Listing
  • Implement recursive directory traversal using a stack, listing all files (no filters). Integrate with startDir. Depends on Ticket 4.
• Ticket 6: Add File Name Pattern Matching
  • Add name pattern filtering using PathMatchSpecW in MatchesCriteria. Test with /name argument. Depends on Ticket 5.
• Ticket 7: Add File Size Range Filtering
  • Extend MatchesCriteria to filter by minSize/maxSize. Depends on Ticket 6.
• Ticket 8: Add Date Range Filtering
  • Extend MatchesCriteria to filter by minDate/maxDate using CompareFileTime. Depends on Ticket 7.
• Ticket 9: Add File Attributes Filtering
  • Extend MatchesCriteria to filter by attributes using ParseAttributes. Final integration to match provided code. Depends on Ticket 8.